Art from Contemporary Conflict

IWM holds the most important and extensive collection of British war art in the world, comprising many great works from the First and Second World Wars. However the museum also has a growing contemporary art collection, as today IWM continues to commission and collect work by a diverse array of artists such as Steve McQueen, Roderick Buchanan, Willie Doherty, Larissa Sansour and Langlands & Bell.

Art from Contemporary Conflict provides an introduction to this remarkable collection, showcasing a range of powerful works responding to the changing nature of contemporary warfare and conflicts including Northern Ireland, the Falklands, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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